While I’m not a lawyer + this is not legal advice, it is important to have some legal content on your WordPress website. Since I’m guessing you’re not a lawyer either, you might be wondering what resources exist for helping you to draft your WordPress privacy policy. Thankfully there are plenty + they range in price starting at free to a monthly fee. WordPress Privacy Policy There are a few types of legal pages that site owners can consider. The privacy policy is what I label as essential. From there,…
WordPress settings
Make the most out of built-in WordPress tools with these posts + videos as a guide.
3 things to do whenever you log into WordPress
Whether you’re the type of blogger who works in your site daily or once a month, there are a few things that are worth doing every time you log into WordPress. These 3 things will take about 5 minutes to do, in total. And could save you cashola… and make you some cash too! Check your users list A common form of WordPress hacking includes creating a new admin user on the site being targeted. That means hackers have access without knowing or changing your login details. Many site owners…
Save time with Gutenberg Reusable Blocks
Once your WordPress site is utilizing Gutenberg, you might get a mild case of déjà vu as you build pages + posts. There may be some pieces of content that you repeat in multiple places. The great news is that you can save time by using Gutenberg reusable blocks. With a few clicks, you’ll have blocks that you can add anywhere on your site without having to copy the text, upload images, or add links. So let’s save you some time, shall we? The 2 types of reusable blocks First,…
How to add a new user to WordPress
Adding a new user to WordPress is so easy, this site didn’t cover the steps to do it until right now. (Whoops.) Truly, it’s a really simple process + worth doing to make sure you’re not sharing passwords. Speaking of, there are a few tips + tricks for creating this new account securely to keep your business + your site safe from crappy circumstances. Steps to add a new user to WordPress When you’re ready to create a new user account for someone on your team or an independent contractor…
Switch from Classic Editor to Gutenberg
Are you ready to make the switch from Classic Editor to Gutenberg within WordPress? The good news is that you can do it in phases — because WordPress was smart enough to include a Gutenberg Block specifically for that old style of content. Step 1: remove the Classic Editor plugin When WordPress first announced Gutenberg, many bloggers + site owners were not ready for the change. So WordPress released the Classic Editor plugin that kept the post editor looking the way they were used to. Being an early adopter isn’t…
WordPress trackbacks + pingbacks
As a WordPress developer for small businesses, I sometimes forget what this free tool was built for originally… blogging. Which means there are often functions + features that don’t get as much attention if they aren’t being used. In fact, some of these features — WordPress trackbacks and pingbacks — may be disappearing from the CRM as they shift away from being just for blogs. They haven’t gone away yet, so let’s chat about them. The difference between WordPress trackbacks and pingbacks Both of these features of WordPress are like…
SEO-Friendly WordPress Permalinks
Whether your site is brand new or pre-2000s, it’s important that you double check your WordPress permalinks settings. And that you know what the heck they even are. What the heck are WordPress permalinks? In geek speak, WordPress permalinks are links to a specific website page or blog post. You might say that a permalink is the link folks would use to read your latest article. It’s the address for your content. The permalink is what you put in your Instagram account when you say “link in bio”. Unless you’re…
Customize your WordPress dashboard
Many users skip customizing their WordPress dashboard because it’s not clear that it’s customizable. But really, the hardest part of this entire process is deciding which boxes are most important to you. Other than that, it’s as easy as clicking checkboxes, click-and-dragging your mouse + clicking a link or button. The default WordPress dashboard When you first log into WordPress — on a new site OR any site that hasn’t edited the dashboard — you’ll see something like this. The At a Glance box shows off what content + theme…
The 3 types of WordPress privacy
When talking about privacy in WordPress, there are 3 areas that you might be chatting about — privacy policy pages, private pages + search engine visibility. Learn the differences + which one of them you truly need on your site. WordPress Privacy Pages I’m going to kick this section off by reminding you that I am not a lawyer + this is not legal advice. With that, I have seen over + over that privacy policies are required by law. So, you likely want to have one on your site….